Respiratory Therapist Registered

Full Time
Lansing, MI
Posted
Job description

About Us

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The McLaren system includes 14 hospitals in Michigan and Ohio, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.


Responsible for the delivery of respiratory therapy and patient care following physician’s orders, hospital policies and procedures; and departmental standards of care and standards of practice.

Responsibilities:
  • Performs therapeutic and diagnostic pulmonary and cardiovascular procedures.
  • Evaluates patient/resident response to respiratory therapy and takes appropriate corrective action.
  • Provides education to patients and staff regarding respiratory procedures, equipment operation, and safety precautions.
  • Performs routine maintenance and service checks on equipment.
  • Maintains records, reports, and other documentation related to the work.

Requirements for a Respiratory Therapist Registered:

  • Associate degree in a Respiratory Therapist Educational Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Bachelors degree preferred.
  • Current state licensure as a respiratory therapist.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the NBRC.
  • BLS certification.

NOTE: Respiratory Interns, Graduates, or Certified, qualifications may vary see below:

  • Enrolled or graduate of an A.M.A. approved respiratory care education and training program (or equivalent), who is awaiting successful completion of either the NBRC Entry Level: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Advanced Practitioner: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and state examinations. Employee must become credentialed and licensed during the first year of employment.


Additional Information
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Requisition ID: 23002195
  • Daily Work Times: 6:30pm to 7:00am
  • Hours Per Pay Period: 72
  • On Call: Yes
  • Weekends: Yes

Per Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, all McLaren employees must be vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. The regulation permits exemptions for employees with qualified medical disabilities or religious beliefs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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